The Inheritance (Provision for Families and Dependants) Act 1975 (“the Inheritance Act”) enables some limited exceptions to the principle of testamentary freedom and provides an option for redress for those dissatisfied with the dispositions made to them in a will.

It is surprising to note that despite society’s increased reliance upon and use of the internet, the law too seems to be lagging behind when it comes to making provisions for the transfer of digital assets upon death.

We understand that dealing with your family affairs requires more than just sound advice and technical excellence. We advise on all aspects of relationship breakdown and asset protection/preservation issues.

A key benefit of a family charter is that it can create processes to record agreements on issues specific to the family that simply could not be dealt with in the company’s articles of association or shareholders’ agreement.